Chronicle No.5 – Kinfolk, becoming men and our web summit guide

1. Great site really worth spending some time on it especially in the films section. Built with WordPress also

Some might say the content is the ultimate in hipster douchebaggery, but it is well written and shot. The latest edition of Kinfolk is dedicated to finding the right balance between love and work.

2. Responsive Web Design: Missing the Point

Great article from last year on the importance of responsive web design. “The point of creating adaptive sites is to create functional (and hopefully optimal) user experiences for a growing number of web-enabled devices and contexts….It’s not because it’s fun. It’s not because it’s trendy.” If you have any questions or are interested in a responsive retrofit, please get in touch

3. Dublin Web Summit

Here is a very, very short guide for those coming to Dublin for the Web Summit
Coffee, cloud picker at the Science Gallery will get you going each day
Speakers, on the dev stage, we will be listening to Dylan Richard, Chief Engineer, Obama 4 America
Food, cross the liffey to the northside for Musashi sushi and some great Korean food at Hophouse
Beer, get away from all the craziness and go to The Lord Edward for some excellent Guinness

4. Be narrow, sales funnel turned upside down

Mailchimp’s founder, Ben Chestnut, explains why he hates funnels and how he approaches marketing principles. A breath of fresh air really! get in touch

5. Box

Box explores the synthesis of real and digital space through projection-mapping onto moving surfaces. It is the culmination of multiple technologies, including large scale robotics, projection mapping, and software engineering.

6. Becoming Men

This video has been doing the rounds, a nice little souvenir from our fantastic summer.

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